State or Federal
Which is responsible for schools?
State government
The President of the United States is the head of which branch?
Executive Branch
People in the U.S. cannot be arrested for saying what they think. What is this freedom called?
Freedom of Speech
According to the Constitution, who has to obey laws in the United States?
Everyone
This is the highest court in the U.S.
The Supreme Court
Which can raise taxes?
Federal AND State governments
Congress is in this branch.
The Legislative Branch
The right to meet and gather in public is protected in the First Amendment. It's called the Freedom of _this_.
Assembly
These are the first three words of the Constitution.
We the people
This is how long a justice can stay on the Supreme Court.
until they retire/die
Patty Murray and this person are Washington State Senators.
Maria Cantwell
The Senate and the _what_ are the two parts of Congress.
House of Representatives
What are the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
This is the name for changes or additions to the Constitution.
amendments
This person is the head of the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice (John Roberts)
Which is responsible for interstate roads?
Federal government
The courts can send someone to prison, the president can get the person out of prison with a presidential _what_?
Pardon
At the age of 18, all men in the U.S. must register for something. What is it called?
Selective Service
What do we call the men who wrote the Constitution?
The Founding Fathers
This famous court case decided "separate was not equal" for schools.
Brown v Board of Education
This person is the governor-elect of Washington state.
Bob Ferguson
Each branch has ways to stop the other branches from becoming too powerful. What is this called?
Checks and Balances
When a police officer arrests someone, they must read them _which_ rights?
Miranda Rights
Article One of the Constitution defines the legislative branch. Which article defines the judicial branch?
Article Three
If a U.S. District Court decision is disputed, this court is the next step for the case.
U.S. Courts of Appeals